Tone Deaf

Band Bio

MEET THE BAND

Any band is only as strong as its weakest link… and we have so many weak links to choose from!
But we’ve got the right attitude… “Cocktail please!” If you added up the years of experience of the
members that make up this collective, you’d have, well, a lot of years. Hey, we’re musicians,
not mathematicians! If it weren’t for spell check we wouldn’t even be able to spell “mathematicians”.
But seriously, we're old! But we've aged well… like a fine wine. And there’s nothing
like a good box of wine, is there? And talented! Well, no. But we like to bill ourselves as:

"The best looking southern Ontario classic rock band with a drummer named Stan!"

And if you think its easy finding a drummer named Stan, well think again! We’ve found two, maybe three.
But, we do guarantee you, if you come out to a show, and get as hammered as we do
(state dependent memory to play these songs don’t you know), we are going to sound and look much, much better.
Almost passable! Oh, but liver damage is a definite issue, so we suggest you leave it at home.

Without further adieu, we introduce you to the band:

Mark Vocals, Guitar

A guitar player for over 30 years (yikes!), Mark may one day get it right,
but we highly doubt it. Ah, but as he always says, “I play it the
way they meant to record it.”, a motto the entire band has now
adopted. And it’s not like he can fall back on his vocal prowess
to make a living either. Oh, but the boy has heart, and, strangely
enough, a lot of energy for a man of his…width. You know the type,
one of those guys that make you think, “Crap, if he can do it,
anybody can.” Yup, he’s motivating alright.

Adam Bass, Vocals

Ah, Adam… the baby of the band. In actual fact, the only reason he’s
in the band is because he brings the average age down. Well, that and he's actually pretty
good… when he’s sober… but that is so rarely the case. Handsome devil though!
But don't tell him… dealing with the ego is tough enough. Adam's been part of Tone Deaf
since it's inception… he just won't go away. Guess we should stop feeding him.

Stan Drums, Vocals

The lowly drummer. Why are there so many drummer jokes?
Because they’ve earned them! And Stanley is no exception.
You certainly wouldn’t wanna stand out in the crowd or anything
now would you?! Stan has played in a multitude of bands, from
wedding bands to heavy bar bands. What he’s finally found in
Tone Deaf is a legitimate way to get out of the house and go
drinking with the fellas. At least he has his priorities straight.

Marianne Guitar, Vocals

Our newest "New Guy" just happens to be a chick... and really isn't that new
anymore. When do you stop calling them the new guy anyways? And even though she can put
Mark to shame vocally, we like to keep her in her place... well, most of the
time. You just can't keep a good woman down! Marianne has also improved the
look of the band tremendously and added that much needed designated driver.
Now all that we have to do is fatten the girl up! After all, there is a
required number of chins needed to join this band.

Tone Deaf (Canada) Alumni

When you been together as a band as long as Tone Deaf has, and drank as much beer as they have,
there are bound to be casualties. And this would be them!
The extremely exclusive group know as the Tone Deaf (Canada) Alumni.

Paul Plucker of G-Strings

Paul joined Tone Deaf in 2006... and joined the Alumni group in 2007. When he's not touring with
Mama Kin (aspirations of being Brad Whitford... or possibly Ray Tabano) he hangs around and drinks
our beer. As he always says, "I'll only leave Tone Deaf wearing a toe tag!" Hmmm? Nah.

Warren Played With His Organ

Warren joined the Tone Deaf Alumni group in the summer of 2006, with a goal of finishing his PHD.
Which he did... at some point! Still having trouble with the concept of calling him "doctor".
Warren suffered five years in the band, four of them gigging. His limit was 75 shows, not too shabby.
Now he's joined the has-beens, a club he's belonged to before. Oh, but you know he'll be out there
again as some point.

Peter The Old Drummer Dude

Peter was one of the first ones in, and was the first one out. Left the band and got the wife pregnant.
What exactly where you thinking 'bout boy!? So, now he's playing more than he ever did, no doubt to
escape the wife and kids. Pete survived for almost 4 years total, just over 2 years gigging...a total of 35 shows.

To find out where you can catch a live show,
just click on Show Listings.